INDIA

Cabinet Secretary took stock of the current situation, preparedness, rescue and relief operations and directed that immediate assistance, as sought by the states, be provided to meet the crisis. It was informed by both the States that due to extremely heavy rainfall and the consequent discharge of water from the ... Read More »

In Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj near Dhaka workers of an RMG factory clashed with police today. Officer In charge of the Sonargaon police station said that the agitating workers hurled brickbats injuring 10 policemen. Workers claimed that more than 20 protestors were injured in the clash when police charged batons ... Read More »

CII Director General Chandrajit Banerjee said, the measures are decisive as well as comprehensive and will provide a boost to the economy in near-term. Assocham President BK Goenka said, the steps on helping exports will go a long way in making Indian exporters competitive in the global market. Confederation of ... Read More »

The 34-year-old has brought home a world trophy every year ever since returning from a professional stint in the UK in 2014. In the short format of billiards, this is Pankaj’s fifth title in the last six years. In a repeat of last year’s final against local favourite Nay Thway ... Read More »

The public broadcaster started its journey on this day in 1959 from Delhi. Today, over 90 percent of Indian population receive DD programmes. Over the years, Doordarshan has grown into a network operating 34 satellite channels, besides providing free-to-air DTH service having 104 in its bookings. Doordarshan has served people ... Read More »

Second seed Verma recovered from a mid-game slump to beat Sun 21-12, 17-2, 21-14. The match lasted an hour and 12 minutes. This victory marks Verma’s second Super 100 win in the ongoing calendar year. He had won the Hyderabad Open earlier in August. Read More »

Police said, the gun-battle took place around 6 PM in a forest near Tadmetla-Mukram nullah under Chintalnar police station area when a team of District Reserve Guard was out on patrolling. They said, on getting information that Naxals have dug up a road near Tadmetla, security forces launched the operation ... Read More »

The Defence Ministerv said, the population of minorities in India has increased since Independence, while human rights violations keep taking place in Pakistan against Sikhs, Buddhists and others. He was speaking at a felicitation programme for the families of 122 soldiers who lost their lives in the line of duty ... Read More »

The UN Secretary-General has called on world leaders attending the upcoming UN Climate Action Summit to show up armed not with speeches but with plans to achieve carbon neutrality, reduce emissions and improve adaptation. The UN chief made that call during a visit to The Bahamas, which continues to reel ... Read More »

The toxic smoke caused by burning to clear land for plantations is an annual problem for Indonesia’s neighbours, but has been worsened this year by particularly dry weather. Singapore’s National Environment Agency warned that the country may continue to experience hazy conditions over the next few days. The F1 race ... Read More »

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted engineers on Engineers Day, describing them as those synonymous with diligence and determination. “Engineers are synonymous with diligence and determination. Human progress would be incomplete without their innovative zeal,” the prime minister said in a tweet. Greeting ... Read More »

From a few hours of programming, Doordarshan in its 60 year old journey has grown into a vast family with a huge bouquet of channels catering to various topics. Television history in India is synonymous with Doordarshan’s glorious history. Even today, the very mention of Doordarshan rekindles some fond memories ... Read More »

The admission portal for the programme is being executed by IIT Delhi for offering PhD fellowships to ASEAN students in all IITs in India. The lunch ceremony of the ASEAN PhD fellowships at IITs will be held on Monday and will be jointly inaugurated by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar ... Read More »

To connect people with water and spread awareness, Ministry of Jal Shakti organised ‘the great ganga run’ in New Delhi. Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju along with Union Minister for Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat flagged of the run. A large number of people from all ... Read More »

Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Sushil Kumar Modi, who heads the Group of Ministers of GST Network made the announcement in Bengaluru. He said those who do not want to give their Aadhaar numbers would have to undergo physical verification. In the first phase, Aadhaar authentication will be mandatory for ... Read More »

“The Interpol Incident Response Team (IRT) deployed following the crash of the Ethiopian Airlines plane in March has completed its task, assisting with the successful identification of all victims of the deadly disaster,” Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday citing the France-based agency as saying in a statement. The Ethiopian ... Read More »

Sparkling with confidence, the Men in Blue aced their lengthy Carribean assignment and will be looking to kick off the home season on a positive note. With preparations underway for the T20 World Cup in Australia next year, India need to focus on discovering the winning formula alongside effectively grooming ... Read More »

The burglary caused “significant damage and flooding” because the toilet was plumbed into the building. The fully-functioning piece by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, dubbed “America”, was once displayed at New York’s Guggenheim museum and offered on loan to US President Donald Trump. It was part of an exhibition by Italian ... Read More »

He said when he assumed charge as governor of the valley, Prime Minister Narendra asked him to make Jammu and Kashmir prosperous. Malik inaugurated a State Cancer Institute in Kathua. While addressing the gathering, said that people living in miserable conditions in Pakistan occupied Kashmir would also want to come ... Read More »